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As a church we exist to create pathways for people just like you to know God, love others and serve the world. If we can help you in this journey, in any way, it would be our great honour and privilege.Join our worship services live each week on Sunday at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM at https://foothillsalliance.online.church
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Follow Jesus Fully
Launch - Luke 9:23-25, 57-62: We all have things we want to put first: comfort, family, responsibilities, plans, all kinds of things. But Jesus’ invitation is both simple and challenging: follow Me fully. In Luke 9:23–25 and 57–62, Jesus encounters people who want to follow Him - but each has a...
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Knowing Jesus Deeply
Launch - Philippians 3:7-14: What matters most about you? We all carry a list of accomplishments, relationships, experiences and identities that tell us who we are. In Philippians 3:7–14, Paul looks at everything that once defined him and reaches a startling conclusion: Jesus is better. Knowing...
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Holy Work
Truth & Practice - Exodus 31:1-6: Does your daily routine really matter to God? This Labour Day weekend, we wrap up our Truth & Practice series by exploring Holy Work in Exodus 31:1–6. Long before God appointed kings or priests, the very first person filled with the Holy Spirit in Scripture was a...
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The Fountain of Wisdom
Truth & Practice - Psalm 90:10-17: Life moves faster than we realize. Summers end, children grow, years pass and the days we assume we have are never guaranteed. In Psalm 90:10–17, Moses asks God to teach us to number our days so that we might gain a heart of wisdom. The Fountain of Wisdom flows...
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The Practice of Hope
Truth & Practice - Isaiah 40:27-31: Life has a way of draining our strength and testing our hope. Through disappointment, uncertainty and unanswered prayers, it's easy to wonder if God still sees or cares. In Isaiah 40:27–31, God meets weary people with a timeless invitation: remember who He is,...
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All Things New
Truth & Practice - Isaiah 65:17-25: How we envision our future has a tremendous impact on how we experience our life today. Hope – the expectation of goodness to come - is a powerful thing, but given all the pain and disappointment we often experience in this life, it can be hard to hold on to....
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The Puzzle of Holiness
Truth & Practice - Psalm 15: What does it mean to be holy? Psalm 15 asks one of the Bible's most searching questions: Who can dwell in God's presence? The answer is both beautiful and unsettling. God calls His people to lives of integrity, truth, justice, generosity and love - yet none of us...
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Sanctification
Truth & Practice - Ezekiel 36:25-27: Be holy, as God is holy. Inspiring... or impossible? This Sunday we'll wrestle with one of Scripture's greatest challenges and discover a promise from Ezekiel that changes everything. Come explore how God's plan was never about rules and willpower; it has…
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Fully Human
Truth & Practice - 1 Kings 19:1-8: What does it mean to be fully human? In a world obsessed with optimization, performance and self-improvement, the story of Elijah reminds us of a different truth. After a dramatic victory, Elijah finds himself exhausted, afraid and ready to give up. Yet God…
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Incarnation
Truth & Practice - Exodus 40:34-38: Can you remember the first time you met the person who would become your best friend? It may have been a special experience or one you forgot a long time ago. You probably didn’t even realize this person would become so important in your life. This week we’ll…
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Community
Truth & Practice - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: Let me ask you a question: Is it better to have two pieces of cake or one piece? Two birthday presents or one? Two weeks of vacation or one? Two hundred dollars or one?! I’m pretty sure your answer to each question is: TWO! Our passage this week in...
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Trinity
Truth & Practice - Genesis 1:1-3 & 26-27: This Sunday, we kick off our brand-new summer teaching series, Truth & Practice. Together, we’ll explore how the unchanging truth of God’s Word beautifully shapes the lived expression of our daily faith. Diving into the opening sentences of Genesis 1, we...
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Impossible Transformations
Book of Acts - Acts 9:1-19: Have you ever heard someone describe a life-changing moment as a "Damascus Road experience"? The phrase comes from the story of Saul, a fierce opponent of Jesus and His followers whose life was transformed by an unexpected encounter with Jesus Himself. So powerful was...
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Redeeming Pain
Book of Acts - Acts 7:54-8:1: Pain and suffering are some of the greatest challenges of human life. In Acts 7:54–8:1, we witness the martyrdom of Stephen — a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit — who suffers not with bitterness, but with grace, courage and forgiveness. As stones fall around…
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Great Joy in the City
Book of Acts - Acts 8:4-17: What does it look like when there’s “great joy in the city”? Have you taken a look at the city we live in and the people around us? Would you characterize it as a joyful city? Are we joy-filled people? In our text this week, Acts 8:4-17, something happens in a city in...
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On Signs and Wonders
Book of Acts - Acts 5:12-16: What happens when the holiness of God purifies His people? In Acts 5:12–16, the early church experiences an explosion of power, healing and growth after a moment of deep refinement. Signs and wonders break out in the public square, ordinary people encounter the living...
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Terrifying Grace
Book of Acts - Acts 4:32-5:11: The early church was marked by radical generosity, deep unity and powerful grace - but also by a shocking moment that stopped everyone in their tracks. In Acts 4:32–5:11, we see that God is not only loving, but holy - and that grace is more powerful, and more...
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A Better Kind of Bold
Book of Acts - Acts 4:23-32: What do you do when the world demands your silence? This Sunday, we continue our Acts series by exploring how the early church responded to hostile pressure - not with a prayer for safety, but with a roar for boldness. We’ll dive into Acts 4:23-32 to see how a…
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Presence and Posture
Book of Acts - Acts 4:13-22: At our core, we long to be able to trust that people are living lives that are integrated - what they believe is born out in the way that they live. Presence, who people are, and Posture, how people live, matter a great deal to us. Come and join us this Sunday as we...
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A Brand New Humanity
Book of Acts - Acts 2:42-47: What if the church wasn’t just a place you attend - but a whole new way to be human? In Acts 2:42–47, the Spirit forms a community marked by deep devotion, radical generosity and authentic friendship. This is more than a gathering - it’s a people shaped by Jesus…
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The Gospel
Book of Acts - Acts 2:36-41: When was the last time God’s Word truly cut you to the heart? Not just informed or inspired - but pierced, convicted and brought you face to face with Jesus? In Acts 2, Peter stands before a crowd and boldly declares the centre of the Gospel: Jesus is both Lord and...
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The Spirit Comes in Power
Book of Acts - Acts 2:1-13: Have you ever been told something that you thought was too good to be true and struggled to believe it? In John 16:7, Jesus tells His disciples that it is better for them that He go because if He didn’t go, the Spirit couldn’t come. I’m sure that His disciples…
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Waiting for the Promise
Book of Acts - Acts 1:1-11: We love a great sequel - but Acts isn’t a sequel. It’s the continuation of Jesus’ work. In Acts 1:1–11, we discover that what Jesus began didn’t end with His resurrection - it continues through His people, empowered by His Spirit. As we start this new series, we step...
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The End is Where We Begin
The King & the Cross - Matthew 28:16-20: Four years in Matthew - and it ends with a beginning. In Matthew 28:16–20, the risen Jesus meets imperfect, doubting followers and sends them into a broken world with a clear mission: make disciples of all nations. This is more than a command - it’s a...
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He's Alive!
The King & the Cross - Matthew 28:1-15: Everyone knows one statistic that has never been broken: dead people stay dead. Until Easter morning. In Matthew 28:1–15, grieving women arrive at a tomb expecting loss - and instead the ground shakes, the stone is rolled away and history is changed…
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The Buried King
The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:57-66: What do you do when the story feels stuck? In Matthew 27:57–66, Jesus is no longer on the cross - but not yet risen. It’s quiet. Still. Uncertain. And yet, in the silence, something powerful is happening. A wealthy man risks everything to honour Jesus....
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The Dead King
The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:45-56: At the brightest part of the day, everything goes dark. In Matthew 27:45–56, creation itself responds as Jesus - the true King - hangs on a cross and gives up His life. This isn’t a tragic ending. It’s a decisive moment. The cry of Jesus declares the debt…
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The Mocked King
The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:27-44: Every coronation comes with crowns, robes, applause and power. Jesus gets the opposite. In Matthew 27:27–44, the true King is stripped, beaten, mocked and crowned with thorns. It’s an anti-coronation - no throne, no speech, just spit and a cross. Why?...
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The Mock Trial
The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:11-14: Life is full of choices. We make choices every day. Some of the choices we make are small and seemingly inconsequential, but some are more important and really matter. Join us this Sunday as we explore Matthew 27:11-14 and consider the most important…
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The Disowned King
The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:69-27:10: We often think denial is a massive failure we’d see coming, but it’s usually a slippery slope that starts subtle and ends profane. This Sunday, we explore the parallel falls of Peter and Judas in Matthew 26:69–27:10. We’ll discover that regret has a...
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The Humiliated King
The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:47-68: We spend our lives chasing control - power, leverage, the ability to protect ourselves. Then we meet Jesus in chains. In Matthew 26:47–68, the most powerful man who ever lived is betrayed with a kiss, arrested without resistance, tried unjustly, mocked and...
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Scandal and Slumber
The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:31–46: When life gets heavy, we tend to do one of two things: stumble in disappointment or drift into spiritual sleep. In Matthew 26:31–46, Jesus faces betrayal, fear, and crushing pressure—and shows us a better way. Not grit. Not bravado. But surrender. In the...
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The Last Supper
The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:17-30: So much of our lives revolve around food. We plan our meals, we look forward to special dinners, we gather around the table with family and friends to celebrate significant occasions. If you knew you only had one more chance to share a meal with people you...
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Love and Betrayal
The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:1-16: What does love look like? A flutter of emotion? A deep commitment? We may not define love easily, but we recognize it when we see it. This Sunday we meet an unnamed woman whose extraordinary act of devotion to Jesus is both surprising and beautiful. While...
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Manifold Grace
2033 - 1 Peter 4:7-11: The world is broken in complex ways - and God doesn’t respond with simple solutions or identical people. In 1 Peter 4:7–11, we discover a vision of manifold grace: God meeting manifold problems through uniquely gifted people, working together in love. As we close our 2033...
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A Beautiful Hope
2033 - 1 Peter 3:13-18: We live in a world shaped by outrage, conflict and constant noise - but Peter offers a better way. In 1 Peter 3:13–18, we’re invited into a life marked by a deeper beauty: goodness without fear, courage without anger and hope that can’t be shaken. This Sunday, we’ll…
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Becoming Who We Are
2033 - 1 Peter 2:9-12: Who are we—really? As we continue our vision series, 1 Peter 2:9–12 calls us to live into the identity God has already given us. We are a chosen people, marked by mercy, freed for purpose and sent into the world as a visible witness to Jesus. This message isn’t about…
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Just Like You
2033 - 1 Peter 2:1-10: As we step into a new year, we’re also stepping into a fresh season as a church. For the next four weeks, we’re unpacking what we’re hearing from Jesus as we re-shape our vision, mission, and values for the decade ahead. This Sunday, we begin with 1 Peter 2:1–10—a powerful...
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New Year: God's Plan & Our Purpose
New Year - John 6:1-14: As we close out the year, many of us are tired, stretched thin and unsure how much we have left to give. This Sunday, we’ll look at the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 and discover how it speaks directly into moments like these. When the disciples were exhausted,...
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The Sheep and the Goats
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 25:31-46: What if Jesus showed you the “film” of your life—not to shame you, but to reveal who you really are? In Matthew 25:31–46, Jesus speaks as the true King who will one day set everything right. And the surprising marker of those who belong to Him isn’t power…
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Prepared for Presence
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 25:1-13: Waiting is hard—especially when it feels like nothing is happening. In Matthew 25:1–13, Jesus tells a story about bridesmaids who were ready…and some who weren’t. It’s a vivid picture of the Christian life: we’re all waiting for the Bridegroom, but only those who...
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The Thing No One Knows
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 24:36-51: Most of us like to be prepared—but Jesus says there’s one thing we can’t plan for: the exact timing of His return. In Matthew 24:36–51, He reminds us that no one knows the day or the hour, so the call isn’t to predict—but to stay awake. Just like Noah built the…
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The Thing No One Knows
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 24:36-51: Most of us like to be prepared—but Jesus says there’s one thing we can’t plan for: the exact timing of His return. In Matthew 24:36–51, He reminds us that no one knows the day or the hour, so the call isn’t to predict—but to stay awake. Just like Noah built the…
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He is Coming
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 24:22-35: The world often feels overwhelming: wars and global tensions, rampant misinformation, natural disasters and crises of our own making. It all raises the question—how do we respond? And where can we find real hope?This Sunday we continue in Matthew 24, where Jesus...
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Birth Pains and Finish Lines
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 24:1-21: Pain has a way of waking us up. In Matthew 24:1–21, Jesus describes a world marked by turmoil—false teachers, conflict and loss—but He calls these moments “birth pains,” not random chaos. Just as labour leads to new life, God is bringing His redemption to...
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The Weight of Woes
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 23:13-39: Do you ever find yourself going through life, feeling like you’re carrying a heavy burden? Carrying some extra baggage? Some of those things are things we choose to carry. And some are placed upon us by others. In Matthew 23:13-39, Jesus tackles the latter,...
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DTR: Determine the Relationship
Missions Emphasis Sunday Nov 2025 - 2 Timothy 2:2, 1Thessalonians 2:5-12: Determining the relationship is a popular expression early in a relationship. We start at the Allurement stage, when we are attracted to their “eyes”. Next is the Exploration stage, when we explore backgrounds such as likes...
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The Snare of Hypocrisy
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 23:1-12: We all wear masks sometimes—at work, at home, even at church. In Matthew 23:1–12, Jesus exposes the snare of hypocrisy: performing for approval instead of living from love. He warns against chasing status, image and spiritual performance, calling us instead to the...
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The Greatest Command
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 22:34-46: When Jesus was asked what mattered most—His answer was stunningly simple: Love God. Love people. In a world of endless debates and distractions, Jesus brings us back to the heart of true faith: wholehearted love that integrates every part of who we are.This week,...
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Marriage and Resurrection
Matthew 22-25 - Matthew 22:23–33: What happens after we die? It’s the question that unsettles us most—and the one Jesus answers with surprising clarity in Matthew 22:23–33. When challenged by skeptics, He reveals that the resurrection isn’t just life continued, but a whole new reality beyond our...
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As a church we exist to create pathways for people just like you to know God, love others and serve the world. If we can help you in this journey, in any way, it would be our great honour and privilege.Join our worship services live each week on Sunday at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM at https://foothillsalliance.online.church
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